- Chipotle boss Brian Niccol will take over as CEO of Starbucks next month.
- He laid out his leadership style and approach to turning around companies on a podcast this year.
- Niccol follows trends, welcomes new ideas and feedback, prizes focus — and demands excellence.
Brian Niccol's decision to leave Chipotle and become CEO of Starbucks has sparked speculation about the changes he might make at the embattled coffee chain.